The evening world. Newspaper, May 11, 1916, Page 6

En o AMENDMENT NOW PART OF LAW Gov. Whitman tate yesterday after-| amendment in the presence of a “i signed the Wid Pension law’ gation of people interested In the DDD DR % istinet. | has approximately 8,000 applications MISSOURI LUCK. from widows with about 25,000 chil- dren. It is hoped the sum appropri- Just as Mrs. Harris started to + intend=, | ited will provide for those elogoble| buy anew dress a tornado dropped Child Welfare Board; Senator William by the Juntil Jan. 1. At present there arel @ polt of calico in her chicken H. Hill, who fathered the original bill! Charities Department or any = |only 387 widows receiving pensions, ks & Company Broadway at 34th Sireet ATHENA > And the amendment; Assemblyman} other existing machinery the ap- | (Nd 7H) caves aro ready to be Borie: Martin McCue, who sponsored the] pointment of @ Child Welfare |priation is made. A speckal meeting measures in the Lower House; Com-| Board would have been unnesss: [will be held by the board in the City That Distre Ss missioner George C. Green, Mrs. Clar-} sary. [a next Wednesday. . | Sa ence Burns, President of the Little] “The Legislature and the Governor, | Action will also be taken for re. oring the children of widows now in yard at Hume, Mo. am Einstein and Sophie Irene Loeb.| firmed the primary spirit and intent mate hae been requested to transfer A Tho last two served on the State Com-|of the measure. I trust the city au- finds already appropriated to the in- is certainly very annoying. mission that Investigated tho subject, thorities will recognize this, since the (uit Welfare Heveg eee 9 *h] Te indicates some weakness UNDE RWEAR of widows’ pensions and are members| making of the Child Welfare Board When mothers are found to be prop= of the Stomach and Liver FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN of the city Child Welfare Board. is the only mandatory provision of |¢r guardians and a home can be kept which may be corrected by By this amendment the Commts-|the Iaw. I consider this one of the /:7eellier thi, will be done. There! Careful diet and the aid of sioner of Charities John A. Kingsbury | most humane bills ever enacted.” stitutions. Some of them have been b J is no longer ex-officio member of the| Senator Hill also expressed himself | there for years, as before the Widows’ | H OSs T ETT ER S board. Neither may his department,|as gratified that the amendment had Pension law there was no legal way | ivi th direc ' nor any other department of the elty,| bocome law, saying: “By the signature for fiving the money direct to bel ° conduct the investigations or other|of the Governor the Child Welfare | own home, Stomach Bitters Athena underwear is truly fashioned and tai- lored to fit. It is de- signed not merely to approach, but to realize the outlines of a wom- an’s form. The shaping—the tai- loring—is not confined to any one part. Note the shaped ie the proper fullness bust—the perfect con- formation of legs. The patented seat is the most remarkable advancement ever made in underwear design- ing; by a unique device the seat in Athena has been shaped to fit the figure bh in any posture. here can be no gaping—no bulging. If you will see Athena underwear, you will re- vise your ideas on the underwear subject. the Usual Form f Knit Gorn work Intended for the board. Board ts now freed from the supervi- The power of administering the law] sion of the Charities Department. One is now vested in the Child Welfare/ of the best things about the Widows’ Board as a distinct department. This) Pension law is that every effort has Was the intent and spirit of the origi-| been made to divorce the element of nal statute, but since it went into|charity from it. effect the work has been practically| “It ought to create in Its very in- controlled by the Commissioner of] ception a basis of real child welfare Charities and his department owing to| work with future citizenship in view. the wording of @ paragraph in the| Children of widows receiving allow. | law which bad been misinterpreted | ances should not be regarded as char- $75 With $5 in Records, a Against the protests of the people be-| ity charges, but rather as objects of Total $80, Payable hind the movement. @ civic duty during their school going : riod, ‘The Governor in a porithe money le granted only to a own said: “I think this keep the home ef the widew in I am glad to sign { tact, instead of committing her ] . the original bill was that the Chitd| ¢hildren to institutions. The idea And Balance in Small Monthly doh Welfare Board should carry out the or Weekly Payments. provisions of the law. This amend- ment will give full opportunity to them to do so.” a You can buy a g : Victrola anywhere, § but you select yours at Landay’s. This Victrola X OPPENHEIM, CLLINS & G 34th Street-—New York Will Place on Sale Friday Corduroy Sport Coats For Women and Misses (On Sale Main Flour Rear) New Belted Model Sport Coat of Broad Wale Velvet Cordu- roy (as illustrated) with convertible roll collar and t wo slashed sport pockets, lined throughout; colors, Rose, Copen, Cherry and Green. tl by the mother instead of an in- Speaker Thaddeus Sweet, who had| etitution.” strongly advocated the passage of|, Mr. McCue, who had fought hard | \for the bill, said no legislation had given him more satisfaction than this. party before the Governor, said: The day after the passage of @he! 4 Stores “1 am pleased to eee th measure the Board of Aldermen unan- | 563 Sth Ave 42 JthAve. wend St 22 3athSt ) trent sloned: 1¢ sito py, ing for $300,000 revenue bonds to be imously adopted @ resolution provid- ates the original intention of the af dows’ allowances. Tho! OPEN EVENINGS AT 23 W. 42ND ST. wed for widow this money be appropriated directly legislation of Iaet year. In fact |resolution specifically provided that ‘he we should not have included the ‘i f fi i to the Child Welfare Board, 7 ‘ Department of Charities in the This matter will be acted upon by | f original bill. The only reason for tng Board of Estimate to-morrow, the creation of a Child Welfare At presentthe Child Welfare Board the bill, and who accompanied the Athena is sold only at Saks in New York Marshall Field & Com- Low Neck—Sleeveiess pany, Chicago, Makers. 50c to $1.50 a garment PHOENIX 1 Skirt Lengths | . specially priced i ‘ + at $25.00 OR ° if e Te * at tig 3 # BRID 40 408 (Ready-to-wear Department, Third Floor) A evilton £Leres Established 1723 The Store will be closed all day on Preparedness Day Exceptional Value SILK HOSE A is ideal in its fulfillment of the needs of current 3.95 fashion. It is made of the finest grade of pure- dye thread silk, lustrous, soft and clinging. | Bi Altman & Gn s apely (ON ee Tabe wonderfully durable and serviceable. nd Important Bale of Women's—75e, $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00 4 ; 1 Women's Lisle, 50c ; Fibre Silk Sweaters | Men's — 50c, 75c, $1.00 and $1.50 € . ii - eee H Men's Lisle Hose, 25c Fibre Silk Sweaters, in solid colors | in all col tchi hade of A Special Selection of An Important Special Sale of and two-tone effects of watermelon oy ie (US) ORT A Se Ww: 1 D F b } Penacapentenenn carters Pare Mail orders promptly filled. ool Dress Fabrics Women’s Gowns, : : ee comprising Spring- and Surnmer-w&ght Sports and Country Suits Exceptional Value 7 OQ Gabardines, Serges, Check Suitings, Poplins now being held, will be continued to-morrow and Veilings, will be placed on sale to-morrow, (Friday). | Saks &Conpany arranged _in_Dress_and Skirt Lengths, at The Gowns include a choice selection of this | Escaceay at Sa Steel decided reductions from regular prices. season's models for afternoon wear, and . . Dress Lengths will be offered . . . . at $38.00 Neverbreak Hundred will be marked + . at $4.50 to 8.50 The Suits are smartly tailor-made, of | WARDROBE TRUNK F gabardines, serges, and mixtures, and are 5,000 Yards of Men’s Balta Shoes Safe Storage for Furs Novelty Sports Skirtings and Your furs are protected from deter- The styles shown in the regular stock com- ioration or injury by expert handling Colored Ramie Linens prise, in addition to the models for dress and and the uniform low temperature of general street wear, comfortable and smarte our storage rooms. You are pro- 36 inches wide, embracing some of the looking shoes for sports wear. tected from loss by our insurance | newest color effects, will be specially reduced policy guaranteed by a responsible to-morrow, in the Cotton Dress, Fabrics Balta Shoes are priced at $7.50 to $10.50, house. Call 360 Circle for messenger. i Department, to YOUTHS’ AND BOYS’ SHOES Summer rates on remodeling ordered when furs are stored. ' Fifth Avenue at Fifty-third Street, New York Price 2 38c. per yard in various styles, may be obtained at $3.00 Price $20 i eae and $5.00, 7 > —F | Roompo-not bulky. _ Big enough—yet * The Men’s Wear Departments are easily accessibl small enough. olds six suits or twelve | Important Price Reductions in from the entrances on Fifth Avenue and : Secrets of a 4 t k ith bl * y < movable garmcn’ Boys’ Spring Clothing on Thirty-fourth Street, R IthaneB | iad Tunk with a rel g eA eaut | rack. " 7 p iI Guaranteed not to break. | to go Into operation to-morrow (Friday), will THE NEW ASSORTMENTS OF LY Claire Aiaswor | Can’t cost excess. } affect a large number of Norfolk Sults and The most-for-your-money trunk on the { Top Coats, all made of desirable wool fabrics. Men’s Straw Hats market, ~ ag ai pa | Saks Luggage Department - i Norfolk Suits (sizes .7 to 18 years), every HAVE JUST BEEN RECEIVED ira geaaic | i Suit having extra petr of kmickerbockers, Se . ies will be reduced to , . $7.75 & 10.5 { Spring Top Coats (sizes 3 to 8 years) made Safe Storage in the establishment of gray or brown mixed homespuna, will be for Furs, Rugs and Draperies reduced to aah ’ $7.75 “ : i Furs and Fur Garments repaired and ree | (Boys' Wear Department, Fourth Floor) modeled, Lace Curtains clenned and stored. b Awlelelelelelelelelel? } § Purses are filled---hearts made glad 2 By the timely use of a World Want Ad SVVOVOOLLCOE ‘ the bate ing Tkuew Apawer’-A widely ful formula is that i Fifth Aurnue- Madison Avewuw, New York |